Opened briefly and double decanted for 5 min, start consuming half an hour later at lunch with Giovanni’s.
The nose is fresh, big body, well balanced, good tannin and acidity ratio, firm mid palate and solid finish. Very good wine to pair with meat and/or cheeses.
Drinking great and no rush.
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P: Med, poss LM, body; NICE, almost swtish frt NICELY balanced by a very, VERY slightly astringent acidity which slowly morphs into a LONG, somewhat spicy finish with just a HINT of bitterswtness. An elegant, BALANCED style that deserves into '19, then likely making yr 10. IMPRESSIVE! 94 pts WA & 92 WE. [This vendor's $68.99 is at least $4 < than the next closest wine-searcher price.]
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4/4/2024 - gteran76 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened briefly and double decanted for 5 min, start consuming half an hour later at lunch with Giovanni’s.
The nose is fresh, big body, well balanced, good tannin and acidity ratio, firm mid palate and solid finish. Very good wine to pair with meat and/or cheeses.
Drinking great and no rush.
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12/2/2017 - srh Likes this wine:
Big Gun (Napa) Cabernet Sauvignon/Bordeaux Blends Tasting (San Diego Wine Co.): 100% C.S. from Griffin Vyd, aged 20 mos in FR oak, 70% new; 572 cs
N: Cherries with toast, some smoke?
P: Med, poss LM, body; NICE, almost swtish frt NICELY balanced by a very, VERY slightly astringent acidity which slowly morphs into a LONG, somewhat spicy finish with just a HINT of bitterswtness. An elegant, BALANCED style that deserves into '19, then likely making yr 10. IMPRESSIVE! 94 pts WA & 92 WE. [This vendor's $68.99 is at least $4 < than the next closest wine-searcher price.]
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11/20/2017 - Jbhasin wrote: 90 Points
Needs some more time to mature
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